What is 1/3 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 5/9?

1 3 + 5 9 = (1 × 9) + (5 × 3) 3 × 9 = 24 27 = 8 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 15 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of adding 1/3 and 5/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)